bawdry

noun

Definition of bawdrynext
as in scurrility

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  1. vulgarism
  2. obscenity
  3. language
  4. dirty word
  5. profanity
  6. expletive
  7. swear
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  • As the Oxford English Dictionary notes, the expression not hardly is considered a vulgarism.
    — NR Editors, National Review, 16 Apr. 2020
  • The British cringed over new American accents, coinages and vulgarisms.
    — Time, Time, 11 June 2019
Definition of vulgarism
Noun
  • Shawn Seaman on Monday told KDKA about some of the incidents that involve young people entering local businesses, yelling obscenities and racial slurs and then running out.
    — Meghan Schiller, CBS News, 5 Oct. 2026
  • That's how every criminal statute (including obscenity) works.
    — Robert Steinbuch, Arkansas Online, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of obscenity
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  • The administration’s language would establish a range of mandatory minimum sentences based on the amount of loss involved in fraud schemes, according to the document.
    — Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 6 Oct. 2026
  • In 2025, the first chime of bells from a mountain pavilion at dawn, accompanied by a gentle morning greeting, creates a space where each collection is experienced independently and explores the versatile expressions of Songmont’s design language.
    — Footwear News, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of language
Noun
  • Compromise is now a dirty word, and Iran’s price for ending the conflict with the Americans has gone up.
    — Daniel DePetris, Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2026
  • NPAs are hungry to elect centrists who believe that compromise is not a dirty word.
    — Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of dirty word
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  • Guy didn't seem at first to have a lot on his mind Thursday besides the next double entendre or the next profanity.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Shrieking profanities, blocking traffic, attacking police and wreaking havoc are not arguments, but for many activists, that’s beside the point.
    — Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of profanity
Noun
  • Even Bradley makes an appearance this season, storming out of a conversation in a cloud of expletives in the trailer.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Some Providence parents shook their heads as the clock wound down; others shouted expletives toward school administrators and Nazareth players.
    — Lila Hempel-Edgers, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of expletive
Noun
  • The pinky swear proved binding, as Nelson wrote the screenplay within six weeks.
    — William Earl, Variety, 15 July 2026
  • Why fill with swears a show that might otherwise have been appointment viewing for the whole family?
    — Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 31 May 2026
Definition of swear
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